Geese Removal in Cincinatti, Ohio - Ohio Geese Control

Effective Geese Management in Cincinnati, Ohio

In Cincinnati, Ohio, homeowners and businesses often face challenges with managing resident goose populations. Fortunately, Ohio Geese Control offers a humane and effective solution. With over 20 years of experience, our team has developed specialized strategies for geese control in Cincinnati. We employ highly trained Border Collies, landscape modification, and egg depredation to ensure non-lethal management of geese. Our approach focuses on creating harmony between human activity and wildlife, all while prioritizing the safety and well-being of the geese, dogs, and people involved. Join the many satisfied clients who have benefited from our customized programs and commitment to maintaining ecological balance in the community.

Ohio Geese Control’s staffs are experts in goose behavior and the regulations around their management programs. Our staff is specialized in migratory birds and dog handling skills, because you can’t understand how to manage a population, until you truly know their behaviors. Interested in a free site visit and demonstration? Contact us at 1-877-91GEESE.

Trusted Geese Management Services

In Cincinnati, the presence of Canada geese can be more than a simple nuisance—it can lead to property damage and sanitation issues. Ohio Geese Control offers professional, humane solutions for geese control in Cincinnati, Ohio. With a steadfast commitment to effectiveness and kindness, we leverage over two decades of expertise to address the growing concerns caused by geese in the area.

Humane Removal Techniques

Our hallmark technique involves the use of trained Border Collies, skilled in chasing geese without causing harm. This method exploits the natural predator-prey dynamic, effectively encouraging geese to relocate. The use of these intelligent dogs maintains the ethical standards synonymous with our services.

Landscape Modification and Egg Depredation

We offer landscape modification planning, tailored to discourage geese from settling on your property. Our egg depredation strategies help control population growth humanely. By devising customized management programs, we address the specific behavioral patterns of local goose populations.

Experience and Expansion

Originally stemming from the golf industry, we’ve expanded our expertise to cater to Cincinnati’s varied needs. Whether it’s a residential area or a commercial space needing customized solutions, we provide effective services that fit your property’s unique requirements.

Commitment to Environmental Balance

Our commitment to environmental balance includes collaborating with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and contributing to animal welfare causes. By promoting habitats outside high-traffic human environments, we help forge harmonious relationships between people and wildlife.

Contact Us for Custom Geese Solutions

Choosing Ohio Geese Control means opting for a partner who prioritizes the safety of geese, the community, and our professional teams. As we celebrate 20 years of service, we continue to lead in creating effective, humane, and educational solutions, contributing positively to both local ecology and Cincinnati’s urban landscape.

Let us help you manage your Canada geese problems. Our process begins with a site visit, depending on this assessment we will establish a service custom to our clients’ needs. We will give recommendations for combining and applying several dispersal methods. Constantly harassing the geese, we eventually force the geese to disperse. Call us at 877-91GEESE to set up your appointment.

Canada geese are creatures of habit.

Geese Behavior

They will come back to their place of birth year after year. Considering that each goose can lay an average of 6 to 8 eggs while having a lifespan of 20 years, that can add up to a lot of geese. To assist you in controlling your Canada geese problem, it is best to understand their behaviors.

Breeding Behavior

Canada geese and goslings

Canada geese usually begin nesting at three years of age, although a few individuals nest when they are two years old. They are monogamous and pairs usually stay together for life. You will see resident geese in Northern Ohio beginning to pair up and scout out their nesting location in February. It is best to start your Canada geese control program as soon as you see the first pair of geese back on your property to be most effective.

Molting

Adult Canada geese undergo a complete replacement of flight feathers each summer, which takes about a month for most individuals. Molting geese select areas near water that have good grazing and unobstructed views so as to see potential predators. Manicured lawns, parks, and golf courses suit their habitat requirements. The Division of Wildlife does not recommend aggressive harassing of Canada geese at this time, as the geese cannot fly away. Ohio Geese Control will not employ the use of Border collies during this time period, but we will put together a program to assist you during this period.

Nesting

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Canada geese usually nest within 150 feet of water, and most nests are surrounded by or are very close to water. Water provides access to food, a place to drink, aids in preening and bathing, and is an avenue of escape from predators. A typical Canada goose nest is bowl-shaped, and made from the surrounding vegetation lined with goose down plucked from the female’s breast. When patrolling an area, nests may be hard to detect initially, as they don’t start building up the area until the first egg has dropped. Our staff is expert in identifying nests at early stages to enhance your management program.

Nesting in Ohio typically starts in March, it is imperative to start a harassment program as soon as you see the first pair of geese on your property. Migrating geese tend to begin to come back to the area and pair up at the end of February through March. Resident geese will pair up even earlier, especially if the winter is a warmer than normal.

Canada geese become very aggressive during the nesting season and for the first 10 weeks of their goslings lives. This has caused many injuries and even deaths to bystanders that unknowingly cross their paths.

Regulations

Canada geese are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 USC 703-711). This act made it illegal to harvest waterfowl or other migratory birds except during the hunting season or by permit. It prevents the unrestricted egg harvesting and commercial hunting for meat and feathers that was commonplace in the United States in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. This treaty gave the U.S. and Canadian governments (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Canadian Wildlife Service, respectively) the authority to set limits, make regulations, and issue permits to harvest or take waterfowl. In addition to federal permits, most states require permits anytime one intends to destroy eggs or nests, capture, relocate, disturb, or harvest Canada geese.

We work within the guidelines of the following organizations:

Ohio Department of Natural Resources

Ohio Geese Control works closely with the Division of Wildlife and we are on their list of preferred vendors for Canada geese control programs. All permits must originate from our clients, once the permits obtained, Ohio Geese Control can manage the eggs, record the information and then deliver the correct information to the Division of Wildlife.

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